Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
THE STRIKE CONTINUES.
Over 10000 Workmen Now Idle Five Leading Knights of Labor Arrested.

The number of men on strike was increased Saturday by the freight handlers at several railroad piers going out on order of their unions. According to an estimate made by Bradstreet's commercial agency, there were 27,900 men on strike Saturday morning, of which 14 ,0C0 were 1onshoremen; 5,C00 grain handlers; ,500 coal handlers; 1000 boatmen; 400 bag sewers.
 On Saturday an order for the arrest of James B. Quinn, Master Workman of District Assembly 49, John J. MuKenna, Master Work man of the Ocean Association, and J. T. Put nam, Thomas McGrath and Patrick MoGart- land of the Board of Arbitration and Strikes of 49. The order was obtained in civil suit L. McCready of the Old Dominion line in the United States Circuit Court. President Mo- Cready, accompanied by Vice. President Rob- inson and the counsel for the company, Clar- ence A. Seward, appeared before Judge Ship man of the United States Court with an affi- davit charging Quinn, McGrath, McGartland, Putnam and McKenna with unlawful conspir- acy. The complaint recites that President McCready is informed and believes that the defendants have conspired to destroy and ln- jure the property of the Old Dominion Steam ship Company, and prays that they may be at the time of trial. Judge Shipman granted an order of arrest at MT. Stewards request, and fixed the bail at $5, 900 in each case. The or der of arrest was given to United States Mar shal MacMahon.
 The five men heard that some such pro- ceeding against them was on foot and hunted up bondsmen, with the intention of surrender ing themselves.
 NOTES ON THE STRIKE.
 NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Neither the terror oi defeat and starvation nor the threats of their old bosses caused the men to leave the unbrok- en column of strikers. which stretches like a skirmish line from Hoboken to the Erie Basin.
 The business men are also defiant. eff you don't return to your work immediately you shall never come back at all,' was the terse ultimatum fired at the men from the managers along the miles of river front. eff you men think Knights of Labor lords are going to run our business you will soon discover your mis- take"
 ''I'll let my ships rot and go to farming be. fore surrender said the chief of the Old Dominion line. The Erie managers were severely bitter, and the Pennsylvania people said that when the strikers left them they should not return.
 From Castle Garden to Canal street on the North River the railroad piers were almost deserted.
 The strike is still confined to three district assemblies, of which 49 is the chief The General Executive Board of the order has not been asked to ''take a hand" in yet, and may not be. The three district assemblies have not exhausted their strength. The New York Legislative Committee to in vestigate the coal strike arrived at the Fiftf Avenue Hotel from Albany. It consists o John c. Hogaboon, the chairman, and Messrs Ainsworth, of Sandy Creek, Oswego county Kimball, of Canton; Collins, of Troy, ane council room in the City Hall, and will begi1 work immediately. They will sit Friday, Sat urday, and Monday, return to Albany Monda. night, and return to New York on Thursday Map,beru of fho Fyoo11tiyo al District Mo- 39 said that 1,500 men employed by the Central Railrod of New Jersey as trail hands, switch hands, and mechanics in it | depot in Communipaw had quit work in an swer to the advice given by 49 They also re | ported that the skilled workmen on the Penn l sylvania Railroad have decided to quit worl on Monday next. They had not got thei monthly wages on Tuesday and were in no DO | sition to make a fight.
 eff we had the strike of the coal handler l out of the way, everything else would be & simple as rolling off a log," said one of tn Executive Committee.